Anthony married Marjorie at St Michael’s Church in Little Midfield, the village adjacent to Eden Park. Billy was their best man. They both continued to work for Intelligence until they began a family.
Eugene Hackett married Kate Maddox in the Church of Our Lady in Ashbrook. Billy was their best man too. Eugene made a full recovery but was still considered not fit enough to continue active service. He retired to breed thoroughbred horses in Wicklow. The best horse he bred was an Irish Derby winner. It was called The Dodge.
Jack Ward married Helen Maddox in the Kensington Register Office, London. Harvey Constable was his best man. They moved home to the Cotswolds and adopted two children.
Scott and Poppy Meynell finally went on honeymoon, first to Brighton, and then on to Devon. George went too. Scott remained working for Intelligence while Poppy founded a training school for pilots.
Billy went to look for Nina after the war was over, only to find she had married a Communist film director who had also been a member of the Underground. Billy himself became an actor, while continuing to work part time for Intelligence.
Yves and Lily married after a long engagement that was broken off four times. They live in the Loire Valley, have five children and run a restaurant that was awarded two Michelin stars seven years after they opened it.
Poppy’s dachshund George married a redhead, who bore him four puppies. Scott and Poppy have the pick of the litter.
Cissie Lavington was offered the post as head of MI5 but refused, preferring early retirement to breed roses in her now famous garden in Somerset.
Harvey Constable became one of the top international couturiers. He never married.
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